I'm off to the Dr. for my six months check up this morning. I had a busy week-end with playing at church and babysitting the nine year old. She and I did some shopping, watched a movie or two and baked cookies.

Spring break this week so the small one will be hanging with me most of the week. Tonight she is having a sleep-over at my house.

Hope you all have a great week. I will be reporting in on the exercise front.

Mary

When things were not going the way I wanted them to, my Mother used to always say "this too will pass" and she was always right. These excess pounds will pass too if we believe.

The car made it and so did the kid. This is the one who is cognitively disabled and really has to work for everything she gets and she passed with a higher score than her older sister who is a straight A student in college so she's pretty proud of herself.

Went out to coffee with my elderly lady friends. The oldest who will be 90 in September had her nephew from Wyoming with her and she was just busting her buttons she was so excited. She is often depressed about the fact that she has only one son that she seldom sees and no grandchildren so it was really good to see her smiling and the nephew was a charming young man.

Off to morning Mass for lent now.

Mary

When things were not going the way I wanted them to, my Mother used to always say "this too will pass" and she was always right. These excess pounds will pass too if we believe.

OK people, you chose........this will be a 4 week challenge from Sunday April 1 (no April fool's joke) till Saturday April 28.

The challenge will be to do either bending, stretching, or exercise for at least 15 minutes for 5 of 7 days each week. We can post our total time either every day or make a once a week total......15 minutes X 5 days equals 75 minutes for the week..This would be the least amount of exercise.

April 1 - 7.......week 1

April 8 - 14........week 2

April 15 - 21......week 3

April 22 - 28......week 4

I will be at the TOPS rally in Saint Louis tomorrow through Saturday so not sure if or how much I can post..

Enjoy your weekend...

Elsie

God's gift to you: a clean slate every day: your gift to God: what you put on that slate....

Most people watch what they eat from Christmas to New Year's when they should be watching what they eat from New Year's to Christmas

It's eas;y to huddle. Just look at the team stream on the right side of this screen and click on view huddle wall/huddle now. It give you a few daily sayings you can just click on or you can enter an original one of your own. .

I make my twice weekly trip to the fitness center but could use some coaxing to do at least a few minutes of exercise on those days in between. I think an exercise challenge is the way to go.

Beautiful day again today but cooling off for a couple days now. Not nearly to March-like tems though.

My GD is using my car to take her drivers test tomorrow. Pray for her (and my car) please.

Mary

When things were not going the way I wanted them to, my Mother used to always say "this too will pass" and she was always right. These excess pounds will pass too if we believe.

In addition, maybe we could challenge everyone to HUDDLE with our team at least 10 times during April ............ hardly anyone every Huddles here lately .... it can be an inspirational place also ......

Roc in Ohio "Where there are friends, there is wealth." Titus Maccius Plautus

Mary--so sorry about your loss........she is at rest in God's arms now.

Yes, April is fast approaching.

Because of the limits on my time lately, I haven't come up with an April challenge.......have been thinking about 10 to 15 minutes of bending/stretching/exercise per day for a challenge/goal for 4 weeks. Any suggestions?

Elsie

God's gift to you: a clean slate every day: your gift to God: what you put on that slate....

Most people watch what they eat from Christmas to New Year's when they should be watching what they eat from New Year's to Christmas

Just got back from St. Paul MN from my half brother's wife's funeral. It was a sudden and unexpected death. St. Paul is about 240 miles from here so it was a two day trip. All went well, it was a beautiful service and we got to meet many family members we had never met before. I was able to travel with my brother and sister-iin-law

It's good to be home.

Mary

When things were not going the way I wanted them to, my Mother used to always say "this too will pass" and she was always right. These excess pounds will pass too if we believe.

Got some things done for Becky today........did get a hamburger and sweet potato tots at Sonic for lunch.....grilled pork chops and baked sweet potatoes and cooked cauliflower on the grill tonight-not many dishes to wash.........lol

God's gift to you: a clean slate every day: your gift to God: what you put on that slate....

Most people watch what they eat from Christmas to New Year's when they should be watching what they eat from New Year's to Christmas

Both scales are digital and I use the one at home for my official weight as I always weigh at the same time of day and with only my nightie. I just get curious about how much difference there is between early morning naked and midday with clothes. I must admit it is pretty consistent.

yesterday my peanut and i went to an auction at the elementary school. She wanted to bid on an American girl doll and some clothes made by one of the teachers and it was item # 220 to be auctioned off. We went at 2:30, left at 4:15 to go to church and went back at 6:00 and finally were able to bid on her doll at 8:00. I spent more than I intended to, but the proceeds are for new playground equipment at the school and she had waited so patiently for all those hours I didn't have the heart to not get it. I also got two reserved front row seats and a reserved parking spot for her music program next year. That is a priceless thing, as the parking situation at the elementary school is bad.

All in all we had a good day.

Mary

When things were not going the way I wanted them to, my Mother used to always say "this too will pass" and she was always right. These excess pounds will pass too if we believe.

Sorry I've been sort of MIA again. I weighed down two pounds on my scale on Monday morning, but up two on the scales at the fitness center today so am not sure where I stand. My scales is in nightie first thing in the morning. Fitness center is at one in the afternoon.

I've done good on the no-no.

Mary

When things were not going the way I wanted them to, my Mother used to always say "this too will pass" and she was always right. These excess pounds will pass too if we believe.

The scale at the fitness center shows me down 2# today but will not get too excited unless it stays there for a week as it tends to go up and down in the same two pound range a lot.

I have been on the go all day. I started by dropping my grandkids off at their various schools, went to morning Mass for lent and then took off for an appointment with my neurosurgeon for the 9 month check up on my spinal fusion. Great report!! He is so pleased with my progress that I don't have to go back at all unless I have problems. When I had the surgery they had told me to expect to take anywhere from six months to two years to get back to normal so I am over a year ahead of schedule.

I went from the Drs. apointment to home for a quick lunch and then to the fitness center for my work-out so I finally got to sit down and take a deep breath about 2PM. Whew!!!

Now off to pick up the kids.

Temps in Wisconsin are in the high 70's and we hit a record of 82 yesterday. I don't know if this means we are going to have a beastly hot summer or if it means we will revert to winter later, but I have fans going and my windows open in the middle of March. Unbelievable.,

Mary

When things were not going the way I wanted them to, my Mother used to always say "this too will pass" and she was always right. These excess pounds will pass too if we believe.

Congrats Glitter60. 3# loss is Keep up your walking Torysue, you are doing To all

We woke this morning to a lot of thunder & lightning. A lot of rain & some hail. I don't see any damage, Thank God!!! I am taking my husband to an out of town dr visit. He gets nerve block needles every 3 weeks. We are keeping up our new menu and I hope to be able to get in more exercise in the coming weeks.

As soon as I get rid of my cold, I want to go see my MIL. I do miss her. She goes back to see her cancer dr. next week. I do hope he has some good news. She is a very positive person right now and that helps her very much.

Day 43 of not missing my walk time. I enjoyed an outside walk today with Sally and baby Sarah in her stroller and Spike (boston terrier) making sure I kept a good pace. We did 1.7 miles according to the pedometer. So much more enjoyable that the treadmill but either way going to make this my longest streak ever. :)

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